Info on a model 1911 A1 US Army hand gun

Aloha all. I recently came into the possession of a model 1911 A1 US Army 45 caliber handgun. I was wondering if there was a way to search the history of this weapon. It appears in excellent condition... I have the serial number as well as 3 initials near the trigger guard. I would also be curious of its value. I also have close up digital photos if necessary. Can anyone help me with this? It would be greatly appreciated.

Unfortunately, i do not have a url for my images...merely JPEG images of the weapon. I will try and figure out how to do the url thing. thanks for your fast reply.
Dougie C.

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You don't need a URL:

If you have digital photos on your PC, click on the Go Advanced tab below the reply screen, then under Additional Options click on the Manage Attachments tab, and browse to find and upload your photos.

I have one identical only its a 1941 and I say value is around 600-650.00 but maybe more to the right person. Is the pistol part of your family history or just something you came across? Are you looking to determine a value to keep or sell? Would you like to trade for an updated firearm of like value? Just curious.

Aloha DoubleD,
This piece was given to me by a client who was very pleased with my work on his project (i design residential single family homes). Im not really interested in selling this weapon (i also have a 1906 police safty, 5 shot 38cal pistol and i showed this to the client...he figured i might like this piece) but i was hoping there would be some way to trace the history of the piece thru the serial number.